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November 11, 2007
You Know Your Run Was Bad When...
After some result analysis O noted that when compared to all the women in the race, my swim placing was actually better than my run placing (with my bike placing being the best of all 3). Oh. My. God. I never thought I would see the day! I swear I was a collegiate runner, a state champion in high school, blah, blah, blah...
This analysis only confirms that I should have been a cyclist and not a runner. This isn't the first race where my bike was my strongest discipline. Seriously - I need to get my so called "strength" in order! :)
I leave you with one picture of the beautiful Pier 60 on Friday where the next day 1500 triathletes would converge for the start of their 70.3 journey...
Posted by beth at November 11, 2007 6:28 PM
Comments
That's crazy!! You know what-running was my first sport too-but sometimes my swim split (even though I barely swim) is better than my run split. What. The. Heck? I think it's b/c, at my racing level, most adults don't really swim so b/c I do a little bit of it I place well in the swim. But at your level EVERYONE does swim. A lot. I have no idea!! So weird.
My bike split is always the worst though :)
Posted by: Audrey at November 11, 2007 8:10 PM
beth, sorry about the triple post. My laptop weirding out. Congratulations again :-)
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at November 12, 2007 7:04 AM
beth, sorry about the triple post. My laptop weirding out. Congratulations again :-)
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at November 12, 2007 7:05 AM
HI Beth!
Congrats on your race! And, this BETTER be the last time you say ANYTHING about your "bad swimming"...with a 31 you are competitive and up there! So, no more! :) I know you struggled on the run (per your post!), but you did a great job hanging tough and still running a very good 1/2 Marathon time! Now, enjoy the R&R and heal up before 2008!! Congratulations! Jen
Posted by: Jennifer Harrison at November 12, 2007 9:21 AM
don't be to hard on yourself you just came back from an injury and an accident... your still AWESOME...
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at November 12, 2007 2:19 PM